Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Scottish Government
4 Atlantic Quay, 70 York St
Glasgow
G2 8EA
UK
Telephone: +44 1412420133
E-mail: Kerry.Gubbins@Gov.Scot
NUTS: UKM
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.scotland.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA10482
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5) Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Digital Training Package for Inspectors of Burial, Cremation and Funeral Directors
Reference number: Case/662523
II.1.2) Main CPV code
80000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Scottish Government intends to commission the development of a package of digital training materials for Inspectors of Burial, Cremation and Funeral Directors.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
100 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
48931000
72212931
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Scottish Government requires the development of a package of digital training materials for Inspectors.
Knowledge of developing digital educational training materials is essential. Officials, current Inspectors, and stakeholders will feed into the development of the content of the training materials, therefore specific experience and knowledge of the funeral sector is not essential. The Supplier will be required to work with these persons.
The content of the training package will need to include the following.
- Components and workings of the funeral sector (including burial authorities, cremation authorities, and funeral directors), including
representative organisations
- Overviews and explanations of relevant legislation (in particular the Burial and Cremation (Scotland) Act 2016), regulations, codes of
practice, and guidance
- Policies and procedures related to carrying out inspector functions, as stated in relevant legislation
- Responsibilities, processes and policies associated with being a Ministerial Appointee
- Roles and responsibilities of Scottish Government officials who will support Inspectors, and Inspectors’ responsibilities towards those officials.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 70
Price
/ Weighting:
30
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2023/S 000-029848
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 662523
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
29/02/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 11
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 11
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 11
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 11
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Digital Bricks Learning Ltd
5/10 Dean Bank Lane
Edinburgh
EH3 5BS
UK
Telephone: +44 7976986946
NUTS: UKM75
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 100 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
List and brief description of conditions:
Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
SPD will be scored on a pass/fail basis.
Bidders must complete the SPD to demonstrate adherence to the Exclusion and Selection Criteria for this procurement.
The contract award criteria will be Quality 70% Price 30%. Question Scoring Methodology for Award Criteria is outlined in the Invitation to Tender:
0 — Unacceptable. Nil or inadequate response. Fails to demonstrate an ability to meet the requirement.
1 — Poor. Response is partially relevant but generally poor. The response addresses some elements of the requirement but contains insufficient/limited detail or explanation to demonstrate how the requirement will be fulfilled.
2 — Acceptable. Response is relevant and acceptable. The response addresses a broad understanding of the requirement but may lack details on how the requirement will be fulfilled in certain areas.
3 — Good. Response is relevant and good. The response is sufficiently detailed to demonstrate a good understanding and provides details on how the requirements will be fulfilled.
4 — Excellent. Response is completely relevant and excellent overall.
(SC Ref:760873)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Edinburgh Sheriff Court
Edinburgh
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
15/03/2024